Roses, brunch, a greeting card — Mother’s Day celebrations have a tendency toward the unimaginative.
What if Mom’s hoping for something a little less ordinary? You’re up to it, we promise. Let this Mother’s Day be your chance to schedule something that’s … better than last year.
Matching tattoos.
You’ve always talked about it, but why not make it happen? Make a Mother’s Day promise to book that appointment. Or be spontaneous and take advantage of the next pop-up event and get your ink on the spot.
Paint and sip. Not an artistic bone in your body (or Mom’s)? Wine might help. Several venues in the area offer lighthearted evenings of guided art projects facilitated by beverages of your choice. Check out Art Uncorked, shopartuncorked.com, in Lewiston, and Craft Artbar & Studio, craftartbarstudio.com, in Moscow, to get started.
Dance lessons.
Don’t have a p artner who wants to learn? Maybe Mom’s always wanted to try. Swing, contra, waltz — the inland360.com/events calendar frequently includes a variety of options. This weekend, try out Shimmy on the Down’s belly dance workshop starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at One World Cafe, 533 S. Main St., Moscow. It’s followed by a show at 7 p.m. A $5 donation is suggested; more information is at facebook.com/ShimmyontheDown.
Go retro.
Was your mom rockin’ her best look 40 years ago? Let her show y ou how it was done. Hogan’s Pub, 906 Sixth St., Clarkston, celebrates that totally tubular decade starting at 9 p.m. Monday with ’80s Bingo. Wearing your best ’80s ensemble can score you an extra card.
Make it a movie night.
Moscow Film Society’s NoStream/Big Screen series gives you the chance to treat Mom to a movie that’s not available anywhere else (though note it's rated R for good reasons; this is no rom-com). You can catch 1990’s “Wild at Heart,” with Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Moscow’s Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St. Tickets, $8, are at kenworthy.org/events-calendar/wild-at-heart or at the door.
